Description

Contractions Activities for Google Classroom Digital Resources

Help your 3rd graders master contractions with these engaging, interactive activities! Designed for digital classrooms, this resource makes grammar practice fun and hands-on. Students will learn to identify, sort, and use contractions correctly through drag-and-drop tasks and sentence-based exercises.

What Digital Contractions Activities are Included?

• Drag-&-drop: match definitions to questions “what is a contraction?” and “why do we use a contraction?”
• Drag-&-drop: matching the contraction to a word
• Drag-&-drop: sorting contraction or not contraction
• Short answer: writing the word the contraction stands for ( + teacher editable version)
• Short answer: writing the contraction for each word ( + teacher editable version)
• Short answer: identifying the contraction in a sentence and what it means ( + teacher editable version)

What Do I Receive?

• A PDF containing a direct link to the Google Slides™ resource.
• An answer key to ensure quick and accurate grading.

Why do Teachers Love these Contractions Activities?

• Time-Saving: Ready-to-use—no prep needed!
• Interactive: Activities like drag-and-drop keep students engaged.
• Flexible: Compatible with Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Edmodo, Microsoft Teams, or downloadable as PowerPoint.
• Standards-Aligned: Meets 3rd-grade grammar objectives.

Why Will Your Students Love these Contractions Activities?

• Hands-on and engaging activities make grammar practice feel like a fun and interactive game
• Drag-and-drop tasks keep students actively involved and make learning more enjoyable
• Sentence-based exercises reinforce learning in a meaningful and practical way
• Encourages critical thinking by having students analyze and construct contractions
• Provides multiple ways to practice so all learners can succeed
• Boosts confidence by helping students recognize contractions in real-world reading and writing
• Helps with fluency by showing how contractions make speech and writing more natural

What Do I Need?

• Devices: Works seamlessly on laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads (Google Slides app recommended for iPads).
• Google Account: Access the activities easily with Google Slides.